Bearded Lady Freak Show – 2011

It’s on. Just heard from CT. Looks like plans are in full swing. Should be another great year. Speed Club will be there with more bikes, parts, shirts, stickers, helmets, etc as usual. Dig it. Check out the show info here or in our forum. Rock -n- Roll. support your local chopper blog.

Garage Feature II – CT is NE

I met CT a couple years back at the Bearded Lady Motorcycle Show. To put it to you straight… CT is North East. He’s involved in a little bit of everything. CT was part of the the once mighty Track Stars. He’s a regular fixture at Blue Cat. He runs every year at the Salt Flats and CT is one of the guiding forces behind the Bearded Lady. He runs a lot of bikes and is real big into his vintage Italian and Japanese stuff. Especially his Suzuki 2-stroke triples.

CT spends his winters keeping busy in his garage.  A couple cans of Hamms, crank the heater, a few touches here and there on the ratrod and the snow keeps falling. Eventually Bearded Lady plans start up as the snow and ice start to melt.

I asked a little more about how that (cycle show) whole thing got started. CT is always quick to pass off the success to his other partners in crime who lend a very large helping hand. In fact, he’s one of the most humble dudes I’ve ever met. “Truth is” he says, “the whole thing was sorta started out of spite.” Apparently, CT and some friends attended a few vintage Japanese bike show years back and unfortunately, the judges never quite knew how to judge their whips. It started to get pretty obvious that there were a lot of custom classics in the Twin Cities in need of an event where they could get a little appreciation. “Fuck it, I’m gonna start my own show for the kind of bikes that deserve it.”

Years later and here we are. The streets have to be shut down. Vendors and sponsors line up in advance and the permits need to be legit. The Lady has really taken on a life of its own. Everybody… and I mean EVERYBODY attends.  See you there this July 23rd. Speed Club will be out with booth overhead and beer in hand as usual.
Dig it. Thanks CT.

7/8″ Retro Grips ~ Back in Stock

7/8″ Retro Grips Back in Stock. We’ve sold these things out a few times over. Perfect for you retro, cafe, XS650, Triumph, BSA, chopper, bobber folk. These grips are 100% new old stock and are available in your choice of Black or White. We’re setting some asside for the Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freak Show too. Get ’em before they’re gone. Only $10 bucks!

Memorial Day in the Speed Club Garage

Spent a ew hours out in the garage yesterday. Got some sun and painted up the vespa for finishing. I’ve posted a few pics from this scooter before. I’ve had the thing for years and am now FINALLY getting back to it. Truth be told, once I started down a motorcycle path, vintage vespa’s and lambretta just didn’t pack the same punch as they used to. Never the less…

Here it is – the Yellow Submarine in all its sunshiny glory. Visit our spot at the bearded lady motorcycle freak show to check it out in person. Might switch it over to the racing cowls just for the event. See you there. – SC

Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freak Show – Update

Speed Club sat down on Monday night at the 331 with none other than CT, the Snake Charming Tightrope Walker himself. (One of the organizers for the yearly Bearded Lady Motorcycle Show.) CT gave us a look over, taught us the secret handshake and we are officially announcing our role as one of this years sponsors! We’ll be donating some swag to raffle off including a few brand spankin’ new Biltwell Helmets so whatever you do, dont miss your chance. This event looks to be shaping up really well. Be sure to visit the Bearded Lady site for more info or check back here as we post updates throughout the upcoming months/weeks/days. Dig it – Speed Club Approved!